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Prairie Dogs
By JC

So named because they were a favorite of the legendary
'Bat' Masterson. He was more fond of these than most
anything else he could have to eat. They are in reality nothing
more than a hot dog but with a rather unique twist.

Imagine a hot dog with no mustard. How about no onions,
no ketchup, no chilli, no salt, no pepper, none of those
condiments we have grown to hold near and dear to our
hearts? They do have some things on them though. Trust
me, these aren't your regular hot dogs. These might deserve
the moniker of 'Prairie Dogs.' Here is how 'Bat' made them.

Start with any wiener of your choice. It doesn't seem to make
much difference and back in his time there were not too many
varieties available.

Make a slit down the length being very careful not to go
all the way through, separating the thing into two halves.

Rub a heavy layer of Sage into the grove, making sure to
well cover both exposed sides.

Fry on the back side.

Turn over and fry the other side.

Assemble the wiener in a bun with some thinly sliced
dill pickle on one side and a generous slathering of
Worcestershire sauce on the other side.

Nothing else is required with the exception of possibly
some potato salad as a garnish. ~ JC